[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6874-S6875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO MEET

  Mr. ROUNDS. Mr. President, I have 8 requests for committees to meet 
during today's session of the Senate. They have the approval of the 
Majority and Minority leaders.
  Pursuant to rule XXVI, paragraph 5(a), of the Standing Rules of the 
Senate, the following committees are authorized to meet during today's 
session of the Senate:

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                      Committee on Armed Services

  The Committee on Armed Services is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on China and Russia.


            Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

  The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 
10 a.m., to conduct a hearing entitled ``Exploring the cryptocurrency 
and blockchain ecosystem.''


               Committee on Environment and Public Works

  The Committee on Environment and Public Works is authorized to meet 
during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10 
a.m., to conduct a hearing.


                     Committee on Foreign Relations

  The Committee on Foreign Relations is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m., to 
conduct a hearing on the following nominations: John Mark Pommersheim, 
of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan, William H. 
Moser, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador to the Republic of 
Kazakhstan, and Donald Armin Blome, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to 
the Republic of Tunisia, all of the Department of State.


                       Committee on the Judiciary

  The Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 10 a.m., to 
conduct a business meeting and hearing on the following nominations: 
Jonathan A. Kobes, of South Dakota, to be United States Circuit Judge 
for the Eighth Circuit, Kenneth D. Bell, to be United States District 
Judge for the Western District of North Carolina, Stephanie A. 
Gallagher, to be United States District Judge for the District of 
Maryland, Mary S. McElroy, to be United States District Judge for the 
District of Rhode Island, Carl J. Nichols, to be United States District 
Judge for the District of Columbia, John M. O'Connor, to be United 
States District Judge for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts 
of Oklahoma, and Martha Maria Pacold, Mary M. Rowland, and Steven C. 
Seeger, each to be a United States District Judge for the Northern 
District of Illinois.


            Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

  The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, 
during the first vote, to conduct a hearing.


                    Select Committee on Intelligence

  The Select Committee on Intelligence is authorized to meet during the 
session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 2 p.m., to 
conduct a closed hearing.


     Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard

  The Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard of 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is authorized to 
meet during the session of the Senate on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at 
9:30 a.m., to conduct a hearing.

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